About Shorty Peak Lookout
Number of accommodations: 1
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
001, Loop: AREA SHORTY PEAK LOOKOUT
Site Details
Reviews (44)
What Guests Are Saying
Shorty Peak Lookout offers spectacular views and a memorable experience for visitors, making it a great retreat. Hikers should prepare for a challenging ascent, but many agree the effort is well worth it. While some guests noted issues with bugs and the condition of the lookout's facilities, the overall ambiance and natural beauty are highly praised.
What Guests Are Saying
Shorty Peak Lookout offers spectacular views and a memorable experience for visitors, making it a great retreat. Hikers should prepare for a challenging ascent, but many agree the effort is well worth it. While some guests noted issues with bugs and the condition of the lookout's facilities, the overall ambiance and natural beauty are highly praised.
Review Summary
Janet P
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SHORTY PEAK LOOKOUT
We love staying at this lookout. This year, we went after a big storm. It was so pleasant to see the weather clear and the stars come out. You really feel like you are isolated from the rest of the world. The lights of Creston BC can be seen in the distance. The lookout is in good shape, and is built on a rock so is not high off the ground. There are two single beds with mattresses, but it is sometimes fun just to sleep out on the deck. Bring something to carry water because the spring is back down the trail a short ways -- the only steep part of the trail of course!
Janet P
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SHORTY PEAK LOOKOUT
We love staying at this lookout. This year, we went after a big storm. It was so pleasant to see the weather clear and the stars come out. You really feel like you are isolated from the rest of the world. The lights of Creston BC can be seen in the distance. The lookout is in good shape, and is built on a rock so is not high off the ground. There are two single beds with mattresses, but it is sometimes fun just to sleep out on the deck. Bring something to carry water because the spring is back down the trail a short ways -- the only steep part of the trail of course!
Christopher B
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SHORTY PEAK LOOKOUT
Short on water but work the hike.
Christopher B
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SHORTY PEAK LOOKOUT
Short on water but work the hike.
Location Shorty Peak Lookout
Address:
6286 Main Street
Bonners Ferry, ID, 83805
United States
From the Bonners Ferry Ranger Station: Take Highway 95 north for 17 miles. Turn left onto Highway 1 and head north for 2 miles. Turn left onto Copeland Road and head west for 4 miles. Stay right at the T junction and continue north on Westside Road for 9 miles. Stay to the left around the switchback, onto Forest Road 281, then drive west for 8 miles. Turn right on Road 655 and drive west 1.5 miles. Stay right again at the switchback, heading east 1 mile on Rd 282. Go
straight at the next junction, and continue northeast on Road 282 for 4 miles. Park at the trailhead on top of the saddle before the locked gate. Hike 2.5 miles up the trail to the west to reach the lookout.
Latitude & Longitude: 48.9403 / -116.688
Elevation: 1940 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
